Outer door handle

Abstract

An outer door handle, for example for a vehicle, includes a stationary casing fixed to the door and a handle member movably mounted on the door adjacent the case and connected to the opening mechanism of the door. In order to improve appearance of the handle while maintaining good physical strength, either the handle member or casing is composed of a base portion formed of thermoplastic material having glass fibers, and a thin film laminated on the base portion, the thin film lacking glass fibers.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by letters patent of the United States is: 
     
       1. An outer door handle comprising: a stationary case fixed to a door; and   a handle member movably mounted on said door adjacent said case;   wherein at least one of said case and said handle member comprises a base portion formed of polycarbonate resin having therein glass fiber at a rate of 10% by weight, and a thin film of said polycarbonate resin lacking glass fiber laminated on said base portion.   
     
     
       2. An outer door handle according to claim 1, wherein said thin film is of 200 micrometer thickness. 
     
     
       3. An outer door handle according to claim 2 wherein said film has a specific pattern or symbol printed thereon. 
     
     
       4. An outer door handle according to claim 1, wherein said thin film is laminated on said base portion during injection molding thereof.